Oct. 2, 2013: David Locey of Sturgis is found dead in his accounting office in Sturgis. Andy James Brown, 36, of Portage is arrested at the scene and later charged with embezzlement.

Oct. 17: Brown is charged with first-degree murder in the Locey shooting case.

Nov. 7, 2013: Brown is ordered to stand trial following two days of testimony at a preliminary hearing in St. Joseph County District Court.

June 2, 2014: A motion by Brown and legal counsel Michael Hills to quash a previous decision to bind Brown’s case to circuit court on a murder charge is denied.

June 12: Forensic evidence is cleared for trial.

June 24: Jury selection for the trial of Brown, now 37, begins in St. Joseph County Circuit Court.

June 25: A jury is chosen for the Brown trial, concluding an extensive two-day process.

June 26: Trial proceedings begin with swearing-in of the 12-member jury of nine women and three men. After brief instruction from Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman, St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough presents his opening arguments.

July 27: Work connections are explored through testimony by David F. Locey CPA office manager Joy Stevens and staff members at VIP Auto Body.

July 2: Thirteen witnesses take the stand on day three of the trial. Proceedings begin with two motion hearings. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman rules that testimony by attorney Roger Bird and IRS agent Adam Billmeir will not be allowed.

July 8: Allison Murtha, manager of a forensic-science department at RJ Lee Group in Monroeville, Pa., details how laboratory analysis found gunshot residue on articles of clothing taken from Brown’s vehicle the day Locey was murdered.

July 9: Testimony from witnesses for both the prosecution and defense conclude, with seven witnesses taking the stand.

July 10: During closing arguments, McDonough paints a grim picture of Brown and his predicament stemming from claims of embezzlement from clients. Defense attorney Michael Hills argues that the fact a gun was never recovered and other factors don’t add up to Brown’s guilt. “A gun was not found, there was no blood, no DNA, no fingerprints, no shoeprints connected to Andy Brown and, above all, no motive,” Hills said. “When you peel it back, there is no motive for Andy Brown to kill David Locey.”

July 14: A jury finds Brown guilty of second-degree murder and felony use of a firearm. “Justice was served today for David Locey,” McDonough says. “He was murdered … Mr. Brown will certainly be spending a long time in the Michigan Department of Corrections.”